Video Of Paletero Ricardo Mondragon-Martinez Aggressive Assault At Milwaukee County Mitchell Park On Cinco De Mayo 2024 Used In Music Video Featuring Aggressor Aaron Thompson III

A music video posted in Instagram by Ocean Legacy Cinematic features a portion of the aggressive assault of Paletería Yayo employee, Ricardo Mondragon-Martinez by featured video singer Aaron Thompson III.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 17, 2024

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - The latest saga continues of the Paletería Yayo employee Ricardo Mondragon-Martinez, 39, a popsicle street vendor who became the victim of an aggressive assault (harassed) at an impromptu Cinco de Mayo 2024 celebration and gathering at Milwaukee County Mitchell Park by the aggressor identified as Aaron Thompson III, 26, of Milwaukee. A 55 second music video clip posted by Ocean Legacy Cinematic on their Instagram account of Cinco de Mayo 2024 in Milwaukee depicts a short viral social media video clip of the Yayo paletero Mondragon-Martinez aggressive assault incident showing Thompson III running with the popsicle street cart at Mitchell Park.

Thompson III hasn't been criminally charged for the aggressive attack of paletero Mondragon-Martinez at Mitchell Park. He apologized to Mondragon-Martinez regarding the incident by saying it was "a joke gone bad" and gave the paletero $60.

Facebook Southside users have pushed for Thompson III to be criminally charge to no avail.

On Friday, May 17, the Heavy Hitters Athlete Facility unveiled a large Milwaukee Paletería Cerveceros Mural at the 400 block of S. 3 Street and the Paletería Yayo was present (except for Mondragon-Martinez) to provide popsicles. The facility hasn't announced, if they have donated to Mondragon-Martinez's fund to help him with housing and his legal defense.

Also on Thursday, the Paletería Yayo posted on their Facebook page that the Milwaukee Brewers were giving away free popsicles at Paletería Yayo location at the 1700 block of W. Lincoln Ave., but fell short of announcing that they have donated funds to personally aid Mondragon-Martinez. Mondragon-Martinez was not present at any of the photos posted with the Paletería Yayo owners and the Brewers including its mascot.

There have been other Facebook posts in social media indicating that fundraising was being conducted to help Mondragon-Martinez personally, by raising funds to help him personally, since he was previously homeless and with the aid of the Wisconsin Brown Berets, he was able to rent an apartment for now.

When contacted on Friday by Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA), Walter Garron, local Commander of the Wisconsin Brown Berets says, that his group was able to get several months of paid rent for Mondragon-Martinez, and that others have allegedly committed to help Mondragon-Martinez as well, but they haven't come through. Garron hopes that Mondragon-Martinez can continue to stay at his Southside apartment with the help of the community at large.

The Paletería Yayo owner Rene Adan hasn't publicly announced that the paletería is also helping with funds to help pay for rent where Mondragon-Martinez is living at, other then the Paletería Yayo getting a boost in popsicle sales due to the recent aggressive assault of Mondragon-Martinez and a social media video gone viral.

In other words, everyone else has benefited by allegedly using Mondragon-Martinez's aggressive assault platform to profit from, except the victim himself.

Check out and advance to minute 15:06, Yayo paletero incident at Milwaukee County Mitchell Park on Cinco de Mayo 2024...https://youtu.be/s0uNv4WNk-8 

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Woman's Severed Right Arm Found At Waukegan Municipal Beach Believed To Be Sade Carleena Robinson's, 19, Missing Body Part From Wisconsin

The Lake County Coroner's Office Reported that a woman's severed right arm was found washed up at the Waukegan Municipal Beach and is believed to belong to Sade Carleena Robinson who was killed and dismembered in the Southside of Milwaukee. 

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 17, 2024

Waukegan, Illinois - Last Saturday, May 11, 2024, a woman's severed right arm was found washed up at the Waukegan Municipal Beach just after 8:00 p.m. when a person walking on the beach spotted the limb and called police.

The Waukegan County Coroner's Office (WCCO) was called at 8:36 p.m. to 201 East Sea Horse Drive after the severed arm was located by police. Authorities in Waukegan believed the severed right arm could belong to murdered and dismembered woman in Wisconsin, Sade Carleena Robinson, 19, of Milwaukee. The WCCO contacted Milwaukee County authorities about the severed limb and DNA testing is being conducted to confirm, if the right severed arm belongs to Robinson.

Maxwell Steven Anderson, 33, is charged for Robinson's murder and dismemberment of her body.

Anderson is facing life in prison without the possibility of parole for 1st-degree intentional homicide, is also facing up to 12 years and 6 months in prison and up to $25,000 in fines, or both for mutilating a corpse, and up to 3 years and 6 month in prison and up to $10,000 in fines, or both for arson. A $5M cash bail was set for Anderson and a Hold was also place.

Anderson's criminal complaint link (PDF- 10 pages): https://tinyurl.com/2wmw2eam

So far, Milwaukee County authorities haven't determined how Robinson's body was dismembered at Anderson's home, since no evidence of human blood was found inside other than non-human blood, according to Milwaukee County court records.

Could a hidden room chamber exist in the property where Anderson was able to dismembered Robinson's body without leaving a blood trail in the home? The property did have a covered dog shed constructed in April 25, 2021, Milwaukee City records show.

The criminal complaint shows a timeline and Anderson's cellphone tracking, which he left his home to dispose of Robinson's body parts, indicating that he allegedly devised a method to dismember a body at his home and not leave a drop of human blood as evidence. Several conclusions would be, a hidden dismemberment chamber (room) at his former home not yet found by authorities or a second nearby residence connected to Anderson where he dismembered Robinson.

It is certainly odd, the Anderson home was immediately sold instead of being demolished like the Oxford Apartments building was in the Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer's case.

Anderson's home was sold on May 3, for $195,000 about $77,000 less of its property value. The home was valued at $272,100. The Anderson home was bought by two LLCs, Tip Top Holdings & Syden Holdings from Caledonia, Wisconsin, Milwaukee City property records show.

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Trump MAGA Cult (RNC 2024) National Convention Seeking 5K Volunteers, Doesn't Matter If You're A Democrat, Antifa, Pro-immigrant Or Anti-Palestinian Genocide Advocate To Volunteer

The Trump MAGA Cult (RNC 2024) National Convention opens the back door for infiltration by Democrats, Antifa, pro-immigrants and Anti-Palestinian Genocide advocates (protesters) to fill 5,000 volunteer positions for the 3-day Convention in July.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 16, 2024

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Thursday, in a mass email appeal to seek 5,000 volunteers for the 3-day Trump MAGA Cult (RNC 2024) National Convention on July 15-18, 2024, the North Shore Republicans (NSR) confirmed that volunteers don't need to be Republicans to enjoy the experience. The NSR wrote, "YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A REPUBLICAN TO APPRECIATE THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS EVENT! SO I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO BE A PART OF THIS! YOU CAN BE IN THE MIX! The RNC needs 5000 VOLUNTEERS to make this event a success. If I wasn't a delegate there's no way I would turn down this opportunity," Brad Courtney, NSR member and former Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman wrote.

Courtney also included in the mass email, that the Republican Party of Wisconsin State Convention will take place this weekend, May 17-19, 2024 in Appleton, Wisconsin.

While the RNC National Convention Committee wants the Secret Service to expand its security perimeter to keep Antifa, Democrats, comprehensive immigration reform advocates, and Anti-Palestinian Genocide advocates further away from the FISERV FORUM where the National Convention will be held to avoid confrontations between conventiongoers (extreme far right MAGAs, supremacists, insurrectionist Patriots, and White militia skin heads attending the RNC National Convention in July) and the expected mass protests organized by local and national immigrant rights groups/organizations, Anti-Palestinian Genocide advocates, Antifa (anti-facists), social justice advocates and etc.

According to leaked intel by a Milwaukee Police Department Supervisor who attended a meeting with Republicans, local law enforcement, Milwaukee City officials and the Secret Service, concerns about possible harassment and racist rhetoric towards the people of color in Milwaukee by conventiongoers was one of the issues raised at the meeting. However, RNC officials want to expand the perimeter of the convention, although, the perimeter of the convention is decided by the City of Milwaukee to prevent lawsuits from groups and organizations that plan to stage mass protests during the 3-day Trump MAGA Cult (RNC 2024) National Convention.

Well, it now seems that the RNC National Convention is suffering from attracting 5,000 volunteers, so they inadvertently open the back door for Antifa, Anti-Palestinian Genocide advocates, and pro-immigrant advocates and Democrats to infiltrate the convention by just volunteering. Like Courtney wrote in the NSR mass email, "You Don't Have To Be A Republican" to volunteer.

The Secret Service has confirmed, that there is no credible threat made to the upcoming convention.

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Cinco De Mayo 2024 Shooters Charged, Identified As Timothy J. McGee, 24, Marcus Deon Kelly, 33, And Mark A. Courtney Jr., 26, All From Milwaukee, WI

Marcus Deon Kelly takes out a firearm and shoots at W. Historic Mitchell Street and S. César E. Chávez Drive on Cinco de Mayo 2024.

Three male suspects have been charged in connection with two separate shootings along S. Chávez Drive during the Cinco de Mayo 2024 impromptu celebrations.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 13. 2024

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office has charged two suspects Ages 24 and 33 involved in a Milwaukee Southside shooting at W. Historic Mitchell Street and S. César E. Chávez Drive on Cinco de Mayo 2024 (May 5th), a 26-year-old year suspect was charged with the shooting of a Milwaukee police officer.

According to police, on May 5th at around 8:17 p.m., both Timothy J. McGee, 24, and Marcus Deon Kelly, 33, were firing gunshots at the intersection of W. Greenfield Ave. and W. Historic Mitchell Street. A social media video showed Kelly taking out his weapon after two women are seen in an altercation and then firing gunshots. Milwaukee police swat immediately responded to the scene and arrested Kelly and McGee.

Kelly was charged with one felony count for 2nd-degree recklessly endangering safety and use of a dangerous weapon. He was also charged with one misdemeanor count for resisting and obstructing an.

If convicted, Kelly is facing up to 10 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines, or both for recklessly endangering safety. He is also facing up to 9 months in prison and up to $10,000 in fines, or both for resisting and obstructing.

A cash bond of $1,500 was set for Kelly.

McGee was charged with one felony count for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and one misdemeanor count for resisting and obstructing an officer.

If convicted, McGee is facing up to 10 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines, or both for possession of a firearm. He is also facing up to 9 months in prison and up to $10,000 in fines, or both for resisting and obstructing.

McGee's cash bond was set at $5,000.

Lastly, Mark A. Courtney Jr., 26, was charged with one felony count for 1st-degree recklessly endangering safety including use of a dangerous weapon and 1st-degree reckless injury including use of a dangerous weapon for the Cinco de Mayo 2024 (May 5th) shooting of a 29-year-old Milwaukee police officer and nearly striking a second officer at S. César E. Chávez Drive and W. Scott Street. 

If convicted, Courtney is facing up to 12 and 6 months in prison and up to $25,000 in fines, or both for endangering safety, and up to 25 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines, or both for reckless injury. Each felony count carries an enhancer, which adds another 5 years in prison for using a dangerous weapon.

According to the criminal complaint, Courtney went to the Jalisco Restaurant and got into an argument with another man who apparently cut in line in front of Courtney. They argued and Courtney briefly left and then returned when he told police that the other man was coming out and he thought the man had a gun in his waistband. Courtney says, fearing for his life, he shot at the man several times. Video surveillance cameras at the restaurant showed, the other man never reached for a weapon when Courtney shot at him. 

Police recovered 4 spent cartridges in front of the Mexican restaurant and one shot at a window frame.

A 29-year-old Milwaukee police officer standing about a block away was hit by gunfire in the upper leg and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Another police officer reported that a bullet went by his head, but didn't strike him.

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41-year-old Milwaukee Police Officer Marco A. López Pleaded Guilty To Felony Misconduct In Office-Fraud In The Death Of An Inmate In Custody, Gets 24 Months Probation

López pleaded guilty to one felony count of misconduct in office and fraud and three other charges reduced to misdemeanor counts in a plead agreement with prosecutors.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 10, 2024

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Friday, Marco A. López, 41, a Milwaukee Police Officer under full suspension in a plea agreement resolution with the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office (MCDAO) pleaded guilty to one felony count for misconduct in office and three other felony counts were reduced to misdemeanors, according to Milwaukee County court records. 

Officer López sentences were stayed and López received 24 months of probation. According to court records, "Court held Sentencing Open and ordered matter set for a review hearing. Upon successful completion of Probation in Counts 4, 5, 6 court will order case Dismissed."

In addition, López was prohibited from seeking employment with Milwaukee Police Department, as a felon, he prohibited from having a firearm, and must do 100 hours of community service.

López was previously  charged with one felony count for misconduct/office-fraud/record/statement (making false record entries) in connection with the in-custody death of Keishon D. Thomas, 20, at Milwaukee Police Department District Station 5 in 2022.

According to the criminal complaint, Officer López was to check Keishon and other individuals (inmates) in custody at the District Station 5 every 15 minutes during his shift. Video surveillance footage from inside the station showed that López did not check on the inmates including Keishon at least 10 times who were in custody.

Officer López was found to have falsely logged 10 times in the cell block booking sheet that he in fact checked on the inmates that were locked up, when in fact video surveillance footage inside the police station showed he did not.

Another Milwaukee Police Officer Donald W. Krueger, 50, pleaded no contest in March 2024 and was convicted for one felony count of misconduct in office and fraud in connection with the February 2022 death of Thomas while in custody. Former Milwaukee Police Officer Krueger retired before the felony conviction.

Krueger's sentencing under a plea agreement with the MCDAO, he was fined $5,000 and will serve no prison time, according to court records.

According to the criminal complaint, Krueger neglected Keishon, who was confined at the Milwaukee Police District 5 Station. He neglected Keishon by failing to garner him medical attention, despite seeing Keishon dry heave multiple times, being informed Keishon had recently ingested multiple controlled substances, noting Keishon's profuse sweating, and stating he was going to call an ambulance, which Krueger never did. Keishon ultimately died in custody at the district station.

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Physical, Verbal And Aggressive Assaults, Including Engaging In Jokes Gone Bad Against Street Cart Vendors (Paleteros/Eloteros/Food Truck Vendors) Should Be Considered Hate Crimes

The State of Wisconsin including Milwaukee County and the City of Milwaukee don't consider physically and verbally assaulting and engaging in jokes gone bad against street cart vendors, corn cart vendors and food truck vendors a hate crime.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 10, 2024

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - With the Trump MAGA Cult (RNC 2024) National Convention scheduled for July 15-18, 2024 in the City of Milwaukee, which thousands of extreme far right MAGAs (Make Amerikkka Great Again) cult Trump supporters and supremacists expected to arrive in the City, tensions will definitely flare because their known political objective including Trump is to promote anti-immigrant sentiment and hate rhetoric targeted at people of color, especially Latinos and the undocumented taxpaying worker. In order to disrupt the economic base, create division and hate among vibrant diverse communities.

Last weekend on Sunday, during the Cinco de Mayo 2024 (May 5th) impromptu flag waving parading and cruising celebrations at Mitchell Park, Ricardo Mondragon-Martinez, 39, a Paletería Yayo street cart vendor was targeted by Aaron Thompson III, 26, who is Afro-American and other individuals while the incident was video recorded and it went viral in social media.

The video that appeared in social media (FB) shows, Thompson taking Mondragon-Martinez's popsicle street cart without permission, tipped it over and then ran away while laughing as others in the immediate area also laughed.

Thompson made a public apology the next day, which was facilitated by the Wisconsin Brown Berets, after a reward of $500 leading to the identity of the Black individual that aggressively assaulted a paletero was offered by a Milwaukee Latino couple,  Rafael and Adriana Bungee Hernández. It didn't take long to identify Thompson.

On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (MJS) reported that Thompson had allegedly stated that Mondragon-Martinez, the Yayo paletero didn't want to sell him a popsicle, and a language barrier might have triggered the paletero assault incident. Thompson told the MJS that what he did was "a joke gone bad", but that he later apologized to Mondragon-Martinez and gave him $60.

If a reward wouldn't have been offered by the Hernández couple to identity Thompson, he might have gotten away with it.

The video of the incident posted on Facebook (FB) definitely shows that Thompson allegedly committed a criminal act against Mondragon-Martinez at a Milwaukee County Park, but Thompson's mere explanation that it was just a joke gone bad has many of his supporters saying that it was just a joke, in an attempt that Thompson doesn't get charged with a crime for his aggressive assault against Mondragon-Martinez.

Thompson's act is just one of many that street cart vendors endure around the the U.S. and in Milwaukee. According to Rene Adan, the owner of Paletería Yayo, LLC in Milwaukee, his employees experience aggressive attacks, being robbed and beaten at least once a week, but in Mondragon-Martinez's case, it's the first time it was video recorded and it went viral bringing attention that something needs to be done to protect street cart vendors including corn street vendors and taco food truck vendors.

According to sources that want to remain anonymous, Mondragon-Martinez reported several weeks ago that he was assaulted and robbed. Once it can be confirmed, HNNUSA will make it public.

In Wisconsin, Milwaukee County and the City of Milwaukee, there is no current law making it a hate crime to aggressively attack, physically and verbally assault and engaging in jokes gone bad against street cart vendors, corn vendors and taco food truck vendors. It's time to enact a hate crime law to protect hard working street cart vendors and others!

Justice for Ricardo Article at link: https://shorturl.at/jzKPZ

Editor's note:

What if Aaron Thompson III did the same act "joke gone bad" at a Milwaukee County Park to a White man, woman or kid? Most likely, he would be in jail facing criminal charges. We can't ignore that in Milwaukee County there are three types of systems of justice that is practiced between Whites, cops and people of color. 

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26-year-old Mark A. Courtney Jr. Charged For Shooting Milwaukee Police Officer In Leg At S. Chávez Drive On Cinco De Mayo 2024

Courtney told police that he shot at another man in self-defense after cutting in line at a nearby restaurant, but as a felon, he can't carry a firearm.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

May 9, 2024

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, Mark A. Courtney Jr., 26, was charged with one felony count for 1st-degree recklessly endangering safety including use of a dangerous weapon and 1st-degree reckless injury including use of a dangerous weapon for the Cinco de Mayo 2024 (May 5th) shooting of a 29-year-old Milwaukee police officer and nearly striking a second officer at S. César E. Chávez Drive and W. Scott Street. 

If convicted, Courtney is facing up to 12 and 6 months in prison and up to $25,000 in fines, or both for endangering safety, and up to 25 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines, or both for reckless injury. Each felony count carries an enhancer, which adds another 5 years in prison for using a dangerous weapon.

According to the criminal complaint, Courtney went to the Jalisco Restaurant and got into an argument with another man who apparently cut in line in front of Courtney. They argued and Courtney briefly left and then returned when he told police that the other man was coming out and he thought the man had a gun in his waistband. Courtney says, fearing for his life, he shot at the man several times. Video surveillance cameras at the restaurant showed, the other man never reached for a weapon when Courtney shot at him. 

Police recovered 4 spent cartridges in front of the Mexican restaurant and one shot at a window frame.

A 29-year-old Milwaukee police officer standing about a block away was hit by gunfire in the upper leg and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Another police officer reported that a bullet went by his head, but didn't strike him.

Courtney told police he had a carry conceal permit.

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